Ex-David & the Citizens member Mikael Carlsson aka Homeland has 12 new acoustic demo tracks available for free download: http://www.homelandhome.com/

David & The Citizens
I saw my reflection and I didn't recognize myself
self-released

This is the first release from David & the Citizens since all the members bar David Fridlund left rather suddenly, early last year. What made me like David & the Citizens in the first place was the nerve and the raw intensity of their songs. This release is somewhat lacking in those qualities and feels a bit like a watered down version of the real thing. Only one of the songs connect with me, and that's the last one (of the four) "Anything" which is an effortless song with great lyrics accompanied a simple piano. I'm very keen to see what David Fridlund will come up with next, but hopefully it'll be something much better than this.

You can download the EP for free here.
- Simon Tagestam

MP3: Boeoes Kaelstigen - Flir

This is the kind of track I can put on an endless loop and never get sick of it, that's how hot it is. It gets me moving. That slinky bassline is relentless once it gets going and those rare moments when it stutters for a second and misses the downbeat only add to the excitement. It gets even better once they start layering on the harmonies, pushing higher and higher, increasing the tension until the inevitable release. Adrian Recordings may have gotten their start with folksy indierock (David & the Citizens, Björns Vänner, etc.), but they've proven they can do techno just as well, if not better. Familjen, Printer and Boeoes Kaelstigen? That's the shit right there. If they don't do another guitar-based record again, I won't mind.

Boeoes Kaelstigen - Flir

There's a new David & the Citizens EP posted for free download: http://www.thecitizens.nu/index.php?id=89
Does anyone know if David Fridlund still has a record deal?

Homeland, aka ex-David & the Citizens member Mikael Carlsson, has posted an entire album worth of new acoustic material for free download: http://www.homelandhome.com/download/love.html
Eventually the more electronic-ified/less rough versions of said songs will be released as well.

David Fridlund (David & the Citizens) has new music posted on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/davidfridlund

More intimate video footage of David Fridlund (David & the Citizens) performing new material now up on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0X86hoBDP1I

Visual artist Ander Weberg has compiled all of the various music videos he did between 2003 and 2006 and has posted them here: http://recycled.se/mintv.htm
Artists featured include David & the Citizens, Folie, The Mo, Sophie Rimheden, Laakso and more.

Battle of the Midwestern Housewives interviews David Fridlund from David & the Citizens and subtlely manages to call out IAT in the process: http://midwesternhousewives.blogspot.com/2007/06/david-and-citizens-interview.html

David & the Citizens have a new demo track posted on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/davidandthecitizens

My special guest on my radio show this week was Ola Frick of the Moonbabies. Here's what we played:

01. Johndoe - Kjøtere
02. TALK 1
03. Mixtapes & Cellmates - The better half of cynical boys
04. The End Will Be Kicks - Ass of a friend
05. Breach - Lost crew
06. TALK 2
07. Silverbullit - Only gold
08. Lack - Primo Levi
09. Samuraj Cities - All along the shoreline
10. Rockettothesky - Barrie for Billy MacKenzie
11. TALK 3
12. Fireside - Let Rasputin do it
13. Heroes & Zeros - Into the light
14. Moonbabies - War on sound
15. TALK 4
16. Moonbabies - Cocobelle
17. TALK 5
18. Moonbabies - Take me to the ballroom (comp version)
19. Björn Kleinhenz - Pocket of gold
20. TALK 6
21. Loney, Dear - Saturday waits
22. Revolvo - Marmelade
23. TALK 7
24. Emerald Park - Open up
25. KVLR - Capitol city child
26. TALK 8
27. David & the Citizens - Are you in my blood?
28. TALK 9
29. David Åhlén - Wasted breaths
30. Maia Hirasawa - Still June
31. TALK 10
32. Moonbabies - Sun A.M. (outtake version)
33. TALK 11
34. Moonbabies - Don't ya know?

Not only did Ola reveal that he used to be a member of the Mercyful Fate fanclub, but it also looks like he'll be recording the next David & the Citizens record. Excellent!

Happy Zombie Day from ex-David & the Citizens member Alexander Madsen: http://www.adrianrecordings.com/easter/eggs.html

Updated appearances for David Fridlund/David & the Citizens (who I believe is travelling Citizens-less?) at SXSW:

03/15 - 4pm @ End of an Ear, 2209 South 1st St.
03/15 - 1am @ Uncle Flirty's Loft, 512 Trinity St. (Nordic Night showcase)
03/16 - 1:40pm @ SOHO, 217 E. 6th St. (Pirate Promotions party)
03/17 - 3:45 and 4:30pm @ Homeslice Pizza, 1415 South Congress (15-minute solo sets between bands)
03/17 - 6pm @ the Yard Dog Folk Art Gallery, 1510 South Congress (Redeye Distribution 10th Anniversary party)

Are David & the Citizens becoming a rock'n'roll cliché? Just as they were getting ready to take things to the next level with their first-ever performances in the US, the entire backing band has quit. Why? Rumor has it that frontman David Fridlund's girlfriend Sara Culler has become the band's Yoko Ono, but no one is willing to go on record to explain their side of the story. This is not the first time that such rumors have circulated as I have heard similar things in the past with regards to previous band defections.
I sincerely hope that David and the guys will somehow be able to rectify the situation, but I am not optmistic. I imagine he'll recruit a new batch of ringers and the show will go on, in one way or another. But hey, feel free to prove me wrong! Also, since I am aware than many parties involved are readers of this site, you are all invited to send in any official response or statement to the situation which I will publish unedited and without response.

David & the Citizens, Marit Bergman and Johnossi have all been confirmed for this year's Export Music Sweden showcase at SXSW.